“There are lives lost in this book, and there are lives saved,too, if salvation means a young man or woman begins to feeldeserving of a place on the planet. . . . What could be moresoul-satisfying? These are the most influential professionals mostof us will ever meet. The effects of their work will lastforever.” –from the foreword by Anna Quindlen Now depicted in a bestselling book and a feature film, theFreedom Writers phenomenon came about in 1994 when Erin Gruwellstepped into Room 203 and began her first teaching job out ofcollege. Long Beach, California, was still reeling from the deadlyviolence that erupted during the Rodney King riots, and the kids inErin’s classroom reflected the anger, resentment, and hopelessnessof their community. Undaunted, Erin fostered an educationalphilosophy that valued and promoted diversity, tolerance, andcommunication, and in the process, she transformed her students’lives, as well as her own. Erin Gruwell and the Freedom Writerswent on to establish t

If you’ve been struggling with your weight, you know how hard itcan be to lose those extra pounds and keep them off. In thegroundbreaking Think Thin, Be Thin , nationally prominentpsychotherapist Doris Wild Helmering and award-winning healthwriter Dianne Hales assert that the true key to a healthy bodyweight is a healthy attitude toward food and exercise. Their logicis simple: Your brain ultimately controls what you eat and whetheryou work out. If you change the way you think, you can change theway you behave. And you can lose weight. Using proven psychological strategies and scientifically basedexercises, you will learn how to harness your thoughts to transformyour behavior, body, and life. With practical advice on suchtroublesome issues as curbing emotional eating, motivating yourselfto exercise, and overcoming diet plateaus, this book is the idealcomplement to any diet and weight-loss program.

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In 1960 the government of Trinidad invited V. S. Naipaul torevisit his native country and record his impressions. In thisclassic of modern travel writing he has created a deft andremarkably prescient portrait of Trinidad and four adjacentCaribbean societies–countries haunted by the legacies of slaveryand colonialism and so thoroughly defined by the norms of Empirethat they can scarcely believe that the Empire is ending. In The Middle Passage , Naipaul watches a Trinidadian movieaudience greeting Humphrey Bogart’s appearance with cries of “Thatis man!” He ventures into a Trinidad slum so insalubrious that thelocals call it the Gaza Strip. He follows a racially chargedelection campaign in British Guiana (now Guyana) and marvels at theGallic pretension of Martinique society, which maintains thefiction that its roads are extensions of France’s routesnationales. And throughout he relates the ghastly episodes ofthe region’s colonial past and shows how they continue to informits language, politics, a

本书系统地介绍了有关社会变迁的主要理论观点，清晰、准确地分析了社会变迁的原由、发展、模式及其对社会的影响，考察了在多元文化背景下促进或妨碍社会变迁的诸多因素，对促成变迁的方法及其评估方式进行了详细描述，同时对社会变迁中的重大现实问题，如国际恐怖组织、伊拉克战争等进行了深入的探讨和分析。 本书广泛借鉴了人类学、社会心理学、经济学、政治科学和历史学等领域的有关理论，进一步拓展了研究的深度与广度。 新版广泛参考了采用此书的教师和学生的建议，在保持原结构体系不变的前提下进行了内容的充实与修订，关键思想有了新的深入。

If you or someone you love has diabetes, you need thisup-to-date, accessible, and comprehensive guide. Written by twoexperienced physicians, this trusted reference, now completelyrevised, shares everything you need to know to keep yourself in thebest possible health. Discover ? the causes of diabetes–and how to prevent it and cure it ? the differences between type 1 and type 2 diabetes ? ways to reduce the risk of long-term complications ? the pros and cons of the insulin pump ? the facts on how diabetes can affect pregnancy ? how to manage diabetes-related impotence ? the proper diet, even when dining out and traveling ? alternative therapies and medical advances Addressing hundreds of patient concerns, this essential guide willhelp you deal constructively with virtually every challenge adiabetic may encounter, so that you can live a full, productive,and meaningful life.

In his book, Smith fervently extolled the simple yet enlightened notion that individuals are fully capable of setting and regulating prices for their own goods and services. He argued passionately in favor of free trade, yet stood up for the little guy. The Wealth of Nations provided the first--and still the most eloquent--integrated de*ion of the workings of a market economy. The result of Smith’s efforts is a witty, highly readable work of genius filled with prescient theories that form the basis of a thriving capitalist system. This unabridged edition offers the modern reader a fresh look at a timeless and seminal work that revolutionized the way governments and individuals view the creation and dispersion of wealth--and that continues to influence our economy right up to the present day.

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Studies show that patients who contribute to their owntreatment and recovery fare better in rehabilitation.Tailoring theconcept for those suffering from joint pain, orthopedicpsychologist Kate O'Shea draws from her patients and her owncongenital hip orblems (she has four major surgeries by the timeshe was thirteen) to describe a program for caring for theemotional and physical body while healing joint pain or aftersurgery. Conventional medical care, thouch technologicallysophisticated, often ignores the humanity of individuals--patientsare on their own once they are home. Healing Hip, Joint and KneePain offers exercises, breathing techniques, visualization andwriting suggestions for becoming aware emotionally and forenhancing awareness of the healing joint. Drawing from Rosen work,Feldenkrais, Eutony, and orthopedic psychologym O'Shea provides thereader with inviting methods to hasten healing.

Tried diet after diet and still can’t lose weight? It’s timeto call the expert. In The Skinny, Dr. Louis Aronne, America’s topweight-loss specialist, shares the plan that has worked so well forhis many patients. Through his friendly guidance, you’ll finallylearn how to: stop the weight-loss, weight-gain cycle learn the strategy for feeling full with fewer calories teach your brain to stop craving food learn to put down your fork and automatically push away from thetable—without counting a single calorie learn what common medications and medical conditions can make yougain weight lose the weight—even if nothing else has worked Dr. Louis Aronne is the expert whom doctors refer their toughestcases to. For more than twenty years he’s worked on the front linesof obesity research and treatment. The founder and director of theComprehensive Weight Control Program at New York–PresbyterianHospital /Weill Cornell Medical Center, he has helped thousands ofp

Larry Ellison started the high-flying tech company Oracle with $1,200 in 1977 and turned it into a billion-dollar Silicon Valley giant. If Bill Gates is the tech world's nerd king, Ellison is its Warren Beatty: racing yachts, buying jets, and romancing beautiful women. His rise to fame and fortune is a tale of entrepreneurial brilliance, ruthless tactics, and a constant stream of half-truths and outright fabrications for which the man and his company are notorious. Investigative reporter Mike Wilson, with access to Ellison himself and more than 125 of his friends, enemies, and former Oracle employees, has created an eye-opening, utterly fascinating portrayal of a Silicon Valley success story ... filled with the stuff that dreams and cultural icons are made of.

This short time is all it takes to master the 38 simpleexercises in this book. You will quickly grasp the ancientYoga secrets of breathing, concentration, nutrition andmuscle control -- in just minutes of your spare time andwithout any discomfort. Day by day you will noticeastonishing results -- loss of weight, greater firmness,more energy, relief from pain, freedom from stress andan overall feeling of youthfulness and well-being. This Yoga regimen will become a lifetime program to keep yourwhole organism radiant with a natural beauty andhealth. This Yoga regimen will become a lifetime program to keepyour whole organsim radiant with natural beauty andhealth!

Between America's retreat from China in late November 1941 andthe moment General MacArthur's airplane touched down on theJapanese mainland in August of 1945, five men connected byhappenstance fought the key battles of the war against Japan. ThePacific is the companion book to the HBO miniseries that tracks theintertwined odysseys of U.S. Marines during WWII. Hugh Ambrose is anoted historian and was a consultant on the documentary Price forPeace for which Steven Spielberg and Stephen Ambrose were theExecutive Producers.

Meditate on the Spiritual Significance of Marriage In the 20th Anniversary Edition of this Gold Medallion Awardwinner, Mike Mason goes on a poetic search to understand thewondrous dynamics of committed love. In highly readable,first-person style, Mason’s writing stimulates readers’ thoughtsand prayers and propels couples to deeper intimacy. “A marriage isnot a joining of two worlds,” says the author, “but an abandoningof two worlds in order that one new one might be formed.” Richchapters on “Otherness,” “Vows,” “Intimacy,” “Sex,” “Submission,”and an all-new chapter on “Oneness” lift readers to view theeternal, spiritual nature of this faith-filled, “impossible,”wild—yet wonderful—frontier. “The two shall become one flesh. This is a great mystery.” Ephesians 5:31–32 Beautifully written and filled with life-transforming insights,the 20th anniversary edition of Mike Mason’s unparalleled GoldMedallion winner explores the mystical a

NATIONAL BESTSELLER The three Great Premises of Idiot America: · Any theory is valid if it sells books, soaks up ratings, orotherwise moves units · Anything can be true if someone says it loudly enough · Fact is that which enough people believe. Truth is determinedby how fervently they believe it With his trademark wit and insight, veteran journalist CharlesPierce delivers a gut-wrenching, side-splitting lament about theglorification of ignorance in the United States. Pierce asks how a country founded on intellectual curiosity hassomehow deteriorated into a nation of simpletons more apt to votefor an American Idol contestant than a presidential candidate. Buthis thunderous denunciation is also a secret call to action, as hehopes that somehow, being intelligent will stop being a stigma, andthat pinheads will once again be pitied, not celebrated. Eruditeand razor-sharp, Idiot America is at once an invigorating historylesson, a cutting cultural critique, and a bullis

For the past 90 years, the House of Windsor, through its four successive monarchs,has reigned over the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth and 'other realms and territories'. It has borne witness to almost a century of unprecedented social and political change, and has itself undergone substantial modemisation. As Head of State, the Queen continues to have an important part to play in the life of the nation: she and many other members of the Royal Family make regular and extensive visits throughout the UK, meeting the public, supporting the work of charities and other public bodies, recognising excellence in both business and social contexts. Her State duties include the Opening of Parliament and the giving of the Queen's Speech; on the international stage, close links with former colonies are maintained through her role as Head of the Commonwealth, and state visits to all parts of the world help promote international relations.

When two of his American employees were held hostage in Iran,H. Ross Perot and a select group of his employees took matters intotheir own hands.

Building on the science of nutrition that she outlined in herbestselling book, Potatoes Not Prozac , Dr. KathleenDesMaisons now presents the first complete, in-depth dietary planfor living with–and healing–sugar sensitivity. She explains exactlyhow you can free your mind and body from the tyranny of sugar andshake off the exhaustion, mental fogginess, and mood swings thatsugar dependence causes. Revealing the various ways sugar addictionaffects both men and women, and the unique methods for healing it,Dr. DesMaisons encourages you to custom-tailor her simple programto fit your lifestyle and includes information on ? How to integrate a “slow-carbs not low-carbs” strategy into yourdiet ? Why regular protein is essential and how to get it with everymeal ? What to eat when a sugar craving strikes ? How to get the nutrition you need on the run–even at fast-foodrestaurants ? How to find an exercise program you’ll enjoy ? Ten breakfasts you can prepare in a flash ? Menus and recipes for every lifestyl

Sniper is the behind-the-scenes story of one of the mostfrightening rampages to occur in U.S. history—and how it wasstopped. For more than three weeks, the nation watched in disbelief asWashington, D.C., and its surrounding suburbs were held hostage byanonymous gunmen shooting innocent civilians at random. Sniper isthe de?nitive account of those alleged gunmen, John Muhammad andLee Boyd Malvo, and the massive manhunt that ended with theircapture by a heavily armed SWAT team in an early-morning raid at aninterstate highway rest stop. Two Washington Post reporters, Sari Horwitz and Michael E. Ruane,retrace the steps of Muhammad and Malvo from their ?rst meeting onthe island of Antigua to Malvo’s de?ant confession in a Virginiajail. Drawing on exclusive reporting about that confession,internal police documents, and a wide range of law-enforcementsources, Horwitz and Ruane track in remarkable detail the murderoustrail Muhammad and Malvo are accused of having followed to theWashington area a

Ex-cop turned #1 New York Times bestselling writer JosephWambaugh forged a new kind of literature with his great earlypolice procedurals. Here in his classic debut novel, Wambaughpresents a stunning, raw, and unforgettable depiction of lifebehind the thin blue line. In a class of new police recruits, Augustus Plebesly is fast andscared. Roy Fehler is full of ideals. And Serge Duran is anex-marine running away from his Chicano childhood. In a few weeksthey'll put on the blue uniform of the LAPD. In months they'll knowhow to interpret the mad babble of the car radio, smell danger,trap a drug dealer, hide a secret, and-most of all-live with theunderstanding that cops are different from everyone else. But forthese men, these new centurions, time is an enemy. The year is1960. The streets are burning with rage. And before they can growold on this job, they'll have to fight for their lives...